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From WHYY in Philadelphia, this is Fresh Air Weekend. I'm Tanya Mosley. Today, New York Times tech reporter Kashmir Hill returns to the show to talk about a surprising twist in who is using generative AI. Colleges and universities have been trying to fight against students using tools like ChatGPT. to do class assignments and communicate.
Well, Hill's latest article reveals how professors and educators are now turning to AI to prepare lessons, teach, and even grade students' work. Also, New York Times writer Amanda Hess talks about motherhood in the digital age, navigating a world where apps, surveillance tech, and a relentless stream of algorithmic advice have become par for the course of pregnancy and parenting.
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This is Fresh Air Weekend. I'm Tanya Mosley. We are living in the age of AI, and for a while now, chatbots have been helping students take notes during class, put together study guides, make outlines, and summarize novels and textbooks.
But what happens when we start handing over even bigger tasks, like writing entire essays and work assignments, and asking AI to help us figure out what to eat and how to reply to emails? Well, professors say more and more students are using generative AI to write essays and complete homework assignments.
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